Bachelor Programme
Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC Vancouver is a four-year degree from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences that covers the science of drug discovery and development, including pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, formulations, nanomedicine, diagnostics and analytical chemistry. Students choose a course-based option, an experiential option with a one-term research project or industry practicum, or honours with research, and train on lab equipment such as UHPLC mass spectrometry and NMR. It is not a pre-pharmacy or pharmacist-licensing program; students are admitted directly from secondary school into year one (or into year two as transfers) after an interview, with about 80 places.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (BPSc)
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026); admission interview to be completed by January 29, 2027
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 53,082.00 per year for international students (Pharmaceutical Sciences rate, CAD 1,769.40 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- Direct entry from secondary school into year one; transfer applicants enter year two with at least 24 credits including BIOL 112, CHEM 121 and 123, first-year calculus and WRDS 150
- Broad-based admission: a personal profile plus an admission interview (sign up by January 20, 2027, complete by January 29, 2027); the BPSc must be your first-choice program
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12), Pre-Calculus 12, Chemistry 12 and Chemistry 11, plus Life Sciences 11 or Anatomy & Physiology 12
- IB: Math AA (SL/HL) or Math AI HL and IB Chemistry, plus Grade 11 Biology or equivalent
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180